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Seychelles vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 181st vs. 41st).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles South Sudan
Population
126311
12507858
Population rank 181/197 80/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 178/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 63/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 57/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Seychelles and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles South Sudan
2024 $2,167,239,562 -
2023 $2,187,379,755 -
2022 $2,018,346,589 -
2021 $1,487,173,795 -
2020 $1,382,551,752 -
2019 $1,868,690,097 -
2018 $1,784,313,927 -
2017 $1,675,370,641 -
2016 $1,568,513,348 -
2015 $1,432,403,352 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,387,577,870 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,333,160,407 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,089,407,839 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,058,918,707 $14,907,308,933
2010 $981,616,542 $14,602,072,411
2009 $850,901,620 $12,231,264,525
2008 $979,597,394 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,077,308,814 -
2006 $1,081,441,283 -
2005 $977,899,382 -
2004 $893,012,218 -
2003 $750,847,230 -
2002 $742,134,838 -
2001 $662,064,156 -
2000 $654,212,394 -
1999 $662,838,615 -
1998 $647,287,376 -
1997 $598,966,982 -
1996 $535,250,347 -
1995 $540,733,048 -
1994 $517,570,058 -
1993 $504,230,621 -
1992 $461,409,399 -
1991 $398,307,170 -
1990 $392,163,561 -
1989 $324,333,367 -
1988 $301,985,618 -
1987 $265,212,957 -
1986 $221,147,061 -
1985 $179,691,483 -
1984 $160,992,921 -
1983 $156,098,237 -
1982 $157,211,790 -
1981 $163,750,728 -
1980 $156,783,830 -
1979 $127,261,099 -
1978 $85,552,366 -
1977 $64,526,401 -
1976 $49,278,982 -
1975 $47,803,146 -
1974 $43,134,496 -
1973 $36,896,280 -
1972 $30,645,123 -
1971 $21,965,951 -
1970 $18,432,032 -
1969 $16,452,028 -
1968 $16,074,028 -
1967 $16,632,032 -
1966 $16,443,034 -
1965 $15,603,032 -
1964 $15,393,032 -
1963 $13,923,029 -
1962 $12,642,026 -
1961 $11,592,024 -
1960 $12,012,025 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Seychelles and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles South Sudan
2024 $17,859 -
2023 $18,263 -
2022 $16,837 -
2021 $14,983 -
2020 $14,041 -
2019 $19,142 -
2018 $18,440 -
2017 $17,480 -
2016 $16,567 -
2015 $15,333 $1,080
2014 $15,188 $1,243
2013 $14,821 $1,650
2012 $12,337 $1,109
2011 $12,110 $1,449
2010 $10,935 $1,498
2009 $9,747 $1,323
2008 $11,265 $1,654
2007 $12,669 -
2006 $12,783 -
2005 $11,802 -
2004 $10,828 -
2003 $9,070 -
2002 $8,864 -
2001 $8,153 -
2000 $8,064 -
1999 $8,243 -
1998 $8,210 -
1997 $7,747 -
1996 $7,004 -
1995 $7,181 -
1994 $6,975 -
1993 $6,979 -
1992 $6,520 -
1991 $5,655 -
1990 $5,642 -
1989 $4,689 -
1988 $4,392 -
1987 $3,872 -
1986 $3,368 -
1985 $2,754 -
1984 $2,488 -
1983 $2,426 -
1982 $2,441 -
1981 $2,557 -
1980 $2,478 -
1979 $2,030 -
1978 $1,377 -
1977 $1,044 -
1976 $814 -
1975 $806 -
1974 $745 -
1973 $649 -
1972 $547 -
1971 $402 -
1970 $344 -
1969 $314 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $333 -
1966 $338 -
1965 $328 -
1964 $332 -
1963 $308 -
1962 $287 -
1961 $270.3 -
1960 $288.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Seychelles vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles South Sudan
2026 73.3 58
2025 73.1 57.9
2024 73 57.7
2023 72.9 57.6
2022 71.2 57.2
2021 71.2 57
2020 74.1 57.6
2019 72.1 58.1
2018 72.2 51.9
2017 72.2 35.4
2016 72.2 36.7
2015 72.3 39.8
2014 72.4 45.6
2013 72.4 58.3
2012 72.5 58.2
2011 72.5 57.7
2010 72.5 57.5
2009 72.4 56.8
2008 72.3 56.3
2007 72.2 55.4
2006 72 54.7
2005 71.9 54
2004 71.7 53.1
2003 71.7 52.3
2002 71.5 49.4
2001 71.4 48.6
2000 71.3 47.6
1999 71.2 44.5
1998 71.1 19
1997 70.8 33.1
1996 70.8 32.1
1995 70.6 31.5
1994 70.5 44.9
1993 70.4 22.3
1992 70.3 21.9
1991 70.3 29.2
1990 70.2 28.6
1989 70.1 28.2
1988 70 11
1987 69.9 20.7
1986 69.8 32.8
1985 69.6 32.4
1984 69.5 31.8
1983 69.3 34.7
1982 69 38.7
1981 68.7 38.3
1980 68.5 38
1979 68.2 37.8
1978 67.9 37.6
1977 67.6 37.4
1976 67.2 37.1
1975 66.8 36.9
1974 66.4 36.6
1973 65.9 36.3
1972 65.3 31.3
1971 64.6 31
1970 64 25.6
1969 63.3 25.4
1968 62.6 26.1
1967 62.1 25.9
1966 61.7 25.6
1965 61.4 28.8
1964 61.2 32.5
1963 60.9 28.2
1962 60.7 28.5
1961 60.6 28.3
1960 60.5 28.1
1959 60.4 27.8
1958 60.4 27.6
1957 60.2 30.9
1956 59.8 31.6
1955 59.4 32
1954 59 31.7
1953 58.7 31.4
1952 58.4 31
1951 58 30.6
1950 57.8 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Seychelles and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Seychelles South Sudan
2024 121,354 11,943,408
2023 119,773 11,483,374
2022 119,878 11,021,177
2021 99,258 10,865,780
2020 98,462 10,698,467
2019 97,625 10,423,384
2018 96,762 10,122,977
2017 95,843 10,259,154
2016 94,677 10,830,102
2015 93,419 11,107,561
2014 91,359 11,235,073
2013 89,949 11,166,275
2012 88,303 10,756,240
2011 87,441 10,288,109
2010 89,770 9,745,953
2009 87,298 9,243,556
2008 86,956 8,817,647
2007 85,033 8,388,788
2006 84,600 7,976,526
2005 82,858 7,590,143
2004 82,475 7,233,041
2003 82,781 6,903,127
2002 83,723 6,596,806
2001 81,202 6,308,391
2000 81,131 6,032,267
1999 80,410 5,771,628
1998 78,846 5,620,068
1997 77,319 5,509,136
1996 76,417 5,356,925
1995 75,304 5,225,836
1994 74,205 5,071,184
1993 72,253 4,956,002
1992 70,763 4,909,749
1991 70,439 4,836,677
1990 69,507 4,737,633
1989 69,167 4,713,229
1988 68,755 4,848,029
1987 68,499 4,962,395
1986 65,652 4,921,240
1985 65,244 4,834,296
1984 64,717 4,750,627
1983 64,335 4,661,574
1982 64,413 4,557,686
1981 64,035 4,447,272
1980 63,261 4,339,030
1979 62,686 4,232,605
1978 62,150 4,127,657
1977 61,786 4,024,032
1976 60,504 3,921,910
1975 59,292 3,821,494
1974 57,937 3,723,259
1973 56,892 3,627,383
1972 56,029 3,542,497
1971 54,695 3,468,646
1970 53,600 3,409,614
1969 52,365 3,365,533
1968 51,134 3,321,528
1967 49,911 3,277,648
1966 48,699 3,236,423
1965 47,500 3,189,835
1964 46,322 3,129,918
1963 45,176 3,072,669
1962 44,042 3,024,308
1961 42,889 2,976,724
1960 41,700 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Seychelles

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles South Sudan
2023 2.02 3.86
2022 2.01 3.96
2021 2.46 4.05
2020 2.29 4.16
2019 2.36 4.26
2018 2.41 4.37
2017 2.41 4.48
2016 2.39 4.58
2015 2.31 4.7
2014 2.25 4.82
2013 2.26 4.94
2012 2.37 5.06
2011 2.33 5.19
2010 2.16 5.32
2009 2.38 5.45
2008 2.33 5.57
2007 2.24 5.7
2006 2.11 5.85
2005 2.2 6.02
2004 2.01 6.19
2003 2.06 6.35
2002 2.04 6.52
2001 1.98 6.65
2000 2.08 6.8
1999 2.04 6.94
1998 2.04 7.08
1997 2.1 7.2
1996 2.31 7.32
1995 2.36 7.34
1994 2.6 7.35
1993 2.58 7.36
1992 2.53 7.37
1991 2.69 7.38
1990 2.61 7.38
1989 2.67 7.37
1988 2.79 7.38
1987 2.92 7.39
1986 3.07 7.38
1985 3.09 7.36
1984 3.24 7.35
1983 3.22 7.34
1982 3.13 7.34
1981 3.67 7.33
1980 3.79 7.33
1979 3.66 7.32
1978 3.92 7.33
1977 3.75 7.33
1976 4.09 7.33
1975 4.75 7.33
1974 5.1 7.31
1973 4.78 7.31
1972 5.16 7.31
1971 5.69 7.3
1970 5.31 7.29
1969 5.48 7.28
1968 5.61 7.26
1967 5.9 7.26
1966 6.13 7.25
1965 5.72 7.22
1964 5.69 7.22
1963 5.61 7.2
1962 5.51 7.2
1961 5.42 7.18
1960 5.31 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Seychelles and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles South Sudan
2024 35 19.4
2023 34.7 19
2022 34.4 18.7
2021 34 18.4
2020 33.6 18.2
2019 33.2 17.8
2018 32.9 17.3
2017 32.6 17.4
2016 32.3 18.2
2015 32.1 18.6
2014 31.8 19
2013 31.6 19.3
2012 31.5 19.2
2011 31.4 19
2010 31.2 18.7
2009 30.8 18.4
2008 30.4 18.2
2007 30 18
2006 29.6 17.8
2005 29.3 17.6
2004 28.9 17.4
2003 28.5 17.3
2002 28.1 17.3
2001 27.7 17.3
2000 27.3 17.2
1999 26.8 17.1
1998 26.4 17
1997 26.1 16.9
1996 25.7 16.9
1995 25.4 16.9
1994 25.2 16.9
1993 24.8 16.9
1992 24.5 17
1991 24 17
1990 23.6 17
1989 23.3 17.1
1988 22.9 16.8
1987 22.5 16.5
1986 22.3 16.6
1985 22 16.7
1984 21.7 16.8
1983 21.4 16.8
1982 21.1 16.9
1981 20.7 17
1980 20.4 17.1
1979 19.9 17.1
1978 19.6 17.2
1977 19.3 17.2
1976 19 17.3
1975 18.9 17.4
1974 18.7 17.4
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.5 17.5
1971 18.4 17.6
1970 18.5 17.7
1969 18.7 17.9
1968 19 18
1967 19.4 18.2
1966 19.8 18.3
1965 20.2 18.3
1964 20.6 18.4
1963 21 18.4
1962 21.3 18.5
1961 21.6 18.5
1960 21.9 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Seychelles South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Seychelles South Sudan
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
37.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Seychelles South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Seychelles South Sudan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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